TEKS 5th Grade Social Studies: Units 10-12 VALUE BUNDLE! (Google Apps!!)

The TEKS 5th Grade Social Studies Units 10 to 12 VALUE BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 5th grade social studies to students in Texas, as ALL of these amazing resources have been specifically designed to meet the TEKS social studies standards and guidelines! The three incredible units included with this value bundle cover many of the most important events of U.S. history between the 1910s all the way to today, including: WWI, Roaring 20's, Great Depression and the New Deal, the Dust Bowl, WWII, the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, 9/11 and the War on Terror, the presidential election of 2008, as well as some of the most significant landmarks in the U.S., symbols of the U.S. government, and our civic roles and duties as U.S. citizens!

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Three Units included in this VALUE Bundle:

Unit 10: Challenging Times: Emerging as a World Power (WWI, Great Depression, the New Deal, Dust Bowl, and WWII)

Unit 11: An Anxious Nation: Creating a More Perfect Union (Cold War, Korean War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, 9/11 & the War on Terror, and Election of 2008

Unit 12: The United States Today: Out of Many, One (U.S. landmarks and government symbols, our role as U.S. citizens in civic affairs, American customs, traditions, and diversity)

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Breakdown of the fantastic social studies resources you'll receive:

• Unit Outline and Lesson-by-Lesson Overview for each Unit
• 35+ Presentations featuring colorful and immersive slides with built-in Discussion-Based Questions (DBQ) in both PowerPoint (PPT) and Google Slides formats
• 70+ Student Exercise Assignments, Team Activities & Projects in both PDF printable and Google Apps formats and ALL come complete with teacher answer key!
• Guided Notes Handout for students to record their learnings as the class walks through each presentation, helping promote subject retention
• 70+ links to supplemental and optional YouTube videos
• Unit Review Activities such as fun and interactive games like Jeopardy!

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Unit 10: Challenging Times: Emerging as a World Power (WWI, Great Depression, the New Deal, Dust Bowl, and WWII)

World War One (WWI)

• Rise of European rivalries
• Formation of alliances like the Central Powers
• President Woodrow Wilson and the U.S. role in WWI
• Veterans Day
• Effects of WWI, such as the League of Nations

The Roaring 20s

• American life, culture, and society during the 1920s
• Role of new forms of entertainment like the radio
• Harlem Renaissance
• 18th Amendment: Prohibition (and the rise of organized crime leader Al Capone)

Great Depression

• Factors that led to the Great Depression, such as high unemployment and the stock market crash
• Life during the Great Depression
• "Hoovervilles": what they were and why they were called that
• Election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932

The New Deal

• President Franklin Roosevelt's New deal goals
• The significance of New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Social Security Act
• 21st Amendment: Repeal of Prohibition

The Dust Bowl

• Causes and effects of the Dust Bowl
• A thorough breakdown of the various factors that contributed to the conditions that led to the Dust Bowl

Important World Leaders during World War Two (WWII)

• Role of dictatorships and dictators like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin
• Historical Significance of American leaders such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), President Harry Truman, and General Dwight Eisenhower

World War Two (WWII) Alliances

• The Allies (Britain, France, Poland, the Soviet Union, and the United States)
• Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Why Pearl Harbor was targeted and attacked by Japan
• Significance of the USS Arizona
• Importance of President Franklin Roosevelt's address to the nation after the attack: "a date which will live in infamy"
• Dedication of Labor Day

D-Day

• Effects of D-Day
• Breakdown of the Allied strategy and how the Allies won on D-Day
• Why D-Day was crucial
• Geography of D-Day

World War Two (WWII) in Europe

• Allied advance of Europe towards Germany
• Who and why certain individuals were sent to Nazi concentration camps
• Significance of the Holocaust and its impact on Jews
• Nazi propaganda
• Deaths of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini
• The Nuremberg Trials

World War Two (WWII) in the Pacific

• Empire of Japan
• Battle of Midway and Battle of Iwo Jima
• Importance of the atomic bomb
• Surrender of Japan

Effects of World War Two (WWII)

• Overview of various interesting facts about WW2
• Introduction of weapons of mass destruction (atomic bomb)
• The emergence of two superpowers (Soviet Union and the U.S.)
• Communism vs. Democracy (birth of the Cold War)
• Split of Germany, and its capital Berlin, into East and West
• Establishment of the United Nations (U.N.)

Unit 11: An Anxious Nation: Creating a More Perfect Union (Cold War, Korean War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, 9/11 & the War on Terror, and Election of 2008

The Cold War

• Causes and Effects of the Cold War
• Role of Communism
• The "Iron Curtain"
• U.S.-Soviet Relations during the Cold War
• Significance of important Cold War landmarks such as the Berlin Wall
• Key individuals during the Cold War, such as Presidents John F. Kennedy & Ronald Reagan, as well as Soviet leaders Joseph Stalin and Mikhail Gorbachev

The Civil Rights Movement

• Equal Rights for Minority Groups and Women
• Factors that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Role of individuals like Rosa Parks, Sandra Day O' Connor, and Cesar Chavez, among many others
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)

• Factors that influenced Martin Luther King Jr.'s beliefs and values
• MLK's role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Letter from Birmingham Jail
• The historical significance of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
• The enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)

The Korean War

• What caused the Korean War and why the Korean War is significant
• U.S. role in the Korean War
• Effects of the Korean War that persist to this day

U.S.-Soviet Arms Race

• Impact of the Hydrogen bomb
• U.S. Arms Race strategy
• Rise of Fallout Shelters

Cuban Missile Crisis

• Significance of Cuba's geography
• What led to the Cuban Missile Crisis
• Roles of the U.S., Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and the Soviet Union
• Election of President Kennedy and his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
• How the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved

The Space Race

• Importance and historical significance of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race
• Impact of Sputnik
• The U.S. Space Program (NASA)
• First Moon Landing

Vietnam War

• The geography of Vietnam
• What caused the Vietnam War
• U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
• Role of the Draft Lottery
• Guerrilla Warfare
• President Johnson's and President Nixon's roles during the Vietnam War
• Effects of the Vietnam War
• The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

First Persian Gulf War (1991)

• Factors that led to Operation Desert Storm
• Role of important individuals such as President George Bush, Colin Powell, and Saddam Hussein

September 11, 2001 (9/11)

• The historical significance of September 11, 2001
• Sequential breakdown of the events that occurred on September 11, 2001
• Why U.S. air space was shut down
• President George W. Bush's response to the attacks of 9/11
• The heroism of 9/11 rescue workers

War on Terror

• Why the U.S. entered Afghanistan
• U.S. Patriotism
• Role of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
• Significance of individuals like Osama bin Laden
• Axis of Evil

Second Persian Gulf War (2003)

• Factors that led to Operation Iraqi Freedom
• The downfall and capture of Saddam Hussein
• Ensuing unrest in Iraq

A New Era

• The historical significance of various U.S. government leaders like Barack Obama, Madeleine Albright, and Hillary Clinton, among others
• Presidential Election of 2008
• Analysis of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election results
• How Kamala Harris became the first female and the first person of African American and Asian American descent to become the first Vice President of the United States

Unit 12: The United States Today: Out of Many, One (U.S. landmarks and government symbols, our role as U.S. citizens in civic affairs, American customs, traditions, and diversity)

Our Civic Duties & Responsibilities as U.S. Citizens

• Importance of participating in civic affairs (civic engagement)
• How civic duties and responsibilities differ from one another
• Examples of our civic duties and responsibilities, such as obeying the law and voting
• How to contact your elected representatives in state and federal government

American Culture

• Characteristics that define a culture, such as beliefs and values, the arts, as well as customs and rituals, among others
• The many contributions on American culture, from Asian and African influences to Native American, Latin American, and European influences

U.S. Landmarks

• Definition and traits of a landmark
• Famous American landmarks in the eastern U.S., central U.S., and western U.S.
• Significance of American landmarks such as Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building, the U.S. Capitol, and many more!!

American Symbols

• Prominent American symbols from U.S. culture, society, government, and politics
• Why the donkey and elephant are symbols of the Democratic and Republican Parties
• How the bald eagle became our national bird and emblem of the U.S.

Leadership & Leadership Traits

• Breakdown of important leadership traits like honesty, dedication, humility, and courage, among others
• Examination of how certain leadership traits contributed to the rise of historically significant American leaders from the past, such as Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass, to current leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi and Jeff Bezos

American Spirit of Opportunity

• Meaning and analysis of the phrase "American Spirit of Opportunity"
• How we exemplify American Spirit and appreciate the Opportunity our democracy affords us as U.S. citizens

Here are the TEKS Standards that these amazing resources cover:

5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C, 5.9B, 5.12A, 5.12B, 5.13E, 5.17A, 5.17D, 5.17E, 5.18A, 5.18B, 5.19B, 5.19C, 5.20B, 5.22A, 5.22B, 5.22C, 5.23A, 5.23B, 5.24B, 5.24C, 5.24D, 5.25B, 5.25D, 5.25E

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